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Samsun Province

Local name: Samsun ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 41°15′00″ N 36°20′00″ E

Samsun Province
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Map showing the location of Samsun Province Samsun Province
Location in Turkey
Population
1,368,488
1.4M
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
157
listed under Samsun Province

About Samsun Province

Samsun Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 1,368,488.

From Wikipedia

Samsun is a city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. The urban area recorded a population of 738,692 in 2022. The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of 1,382,376. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera house and a large and modern manufacturing district. The city is best known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919.

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At a glance

Area
1,055 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 14 sights and natural places within 10 km Kilise Tepe, Bakacak Tepe
  • Listed here: River: 77, Municipality: 25, District: 17, Lake: 16

Places in Samsun Province

157 places

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Samsun Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources